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LIVE COVERAGE! China Shenzhou 20 Crew Launch

The Shenzhou 20 mission will lift off aboard a Long March 2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 5:17 a.m. EDT (0917 GMT; 5:17 p.m. Beijing time).

China’s InfinAstro Secures Early Investment for Orbital Space Bus Program

Chinese startup InfinAstro has secured early funding to enhance China's growing commercial on-orbit servicing capabilities.

DARPA Seeks Proposals for Lunar Orbiter to Prospect Water Ice and Test Low Orbit Operations

DARPA has announced a call for proposals for an ambitious lunar orbiter project, known as Lunar Assay via Small Satellite Orbiter (LASSO).

SpaceX Launches Sparse Bandwagon-3 Mission with Just Three Payloads

The launch took place at 8:48 p.m. Eastern from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex 40.

US Senate Committee Sets April 30 Vote for Jared Isaacman’s NASA Administrator Nomination

The committee will hold an Executive Session on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, to vote on the nomination of Jared Isaacman to serve as the next Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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